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How do you say 'how are you' in Georgian?

How to ask and how to answer.

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Short answer

'How are you' in Georgian is rogor khar (როგორ ხარ) informally and rogor brdzandebit (როგორ ბრძანდებით) politely. The answer is kargad (კარგად), good, and you ask back shen? (შენ?), and you? If things are so-so, say normalurad (ნორმალურად), fine.

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Why

  1. The polite form brdzandebit shows respect to elders and people you don't know well.
  2. Kargad means both 'good' and 'all right'.
  3. Short questions and answers are easy to remember even without knowing the alphabet.

Details

'Gamarjoba, rogor khar?' means 'hi, how are you?' and suits people you know. With strangers, start with the polite form.

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